Sigma 50 f1.4 or canon 24105L for 5D2?

Don't worry about f/4 on the 24-105. You want a 5dii. It handles high ISO very, very well. That should speed up your shutter speed a bit. Also, 50mm on a FF is like a 30mm on a crop. I'd personally go for the 85mm 1.8 if you want a prime.

I have a Tamron on my 5dii and I love it. GO to the lens archives and check it out. It is said to be as sharp as the canon L, but for 1/2 ($500) the price.

The 24-105 is a great travel lens and you can get it for a good price in a 5Dii kit. I would get that, if you will buy the 24-105 later it will cost you much more. Add a 50/1.8 and you are all set!

sebr wrote in post #10142937
The 24-105 is a great travel lens and you can get it for a good price in a 5Dii kit. I would get that, if you will buy the 24-105 later it will cost you much more. Add a 50/1.8 and you are all set!

I am coming around to the idea that the 24-105L and a good 50mm will keep me covered for the majority of situations. I'll keep an eye out for any price differences in relation to the kit though!

Get the Sigma 50mm 1.4. That way you have a top quality prime lens that has excellent bokeh, is fast and is useful for many situations. Portraits, environmental portraits, kids etc.

Then get the Tamron 28-75mm f/2.8 zoom. Can be had for ridiculously good prices, has same image quality has the Canon 24-70mm L lens and again is fast and provides nice shallow depth of field.

Obviously the 28-105mm has a little extra reach but personally I don't think it's such a great lens especially if you like shallow depth of field. You can have the 2 above lenses for less than the price of the single Canon. Plus if you would be comfortable with the image quality of the Canon 50mm 1.8 then there is no point shelling out all that money on the Canon L lens when there is equally as good alternatives for much less.

In fact I am pretty sure you could get the Sigma 50mm and then one of those mega range zooms (like 25 - 300mm or something) from Sigma or Tamron for the same as the Canon lens.

Rob Meredith